Sarah MosureCromwell High School

Sarah MosureCromwell High School

Photo Courtesy of Sarah Mosure

Sarah Mosure can bench press 135 pounds, is one of the best student trombone players in the state, and is fascinated by the biological sciences. "This past year I've gotten really interested in health and fitness, because I've always been athletic, but I didn't have a lot of time," she said. "I learned about some of the biology behind it, and so it was fascinating." In addition to being class valedictorian, she was a National Merit Scholar semi-finalist, won the Yale Book Award, and won the John Pillips Sousa Most Outstanding Band Member award. She will study biological sciences on a pre-med track at the University of Connecticut in the fall. "I really like to be active and need to be doing something, so I consider myself a 'human doing' instead of a 'human being,' but also not over-working myself and finding balance in the things I do," Mosure said. She said that she was inspired to succeed academically by her close friend, who was the school's salutatorian. At graduation Mosure included her friend in her speech so she wasn't the only one in the spotlight. "We always had a friendly competition, so that drove me to achieve," she said. --Nicole Perez

Sarah Mosure can bench press 135 pounds, is one of the best student trombone players in the state, and is fascinated by the biological sciences. "This past year I've gotten really interested in health and fitness, because I've always been athletic, but I didn't have a lot of time," she said. "I learned about some of the biology behind it, and so it was fascinating." In addition to being class valedictorian, she was a National Merit Scholar semi-finalist, won the Yale Book Award, and won the John Pillips Sousa Most Outstanding Band Member award. She will study biological sciences on a pre-med track at the University of Connecticut in the fall. "I really like to be active and need to be doing something, so I consider myself a 'human doing' instead of a 'human being,' but also not over-working myself and finding balance in the things I do," Mosure said. She said that she was inspired to succeed academically by her close friend, who was the school's salutatorian. At graduation Mosure included her friend in her speech so she wasn't the only one in the spotlight. "We always had a friendly competition, so that drove me to achieve," she said. --Nicole Perez (Photo Courtesy of Sarah Mosure)

Sarah Mosure can bench press 135 pounds, is one of the best student trombone players in the state, and is fascinated by the biological sciences. "This past year I've gotten really interested in health and fitness, because I've always been athletic, but I didn't have a lot of time," she said. "I learned about some of the biology behind it, and so it was fascinating." In addition to being class valedictorian, she was a National Merit Scholar semi-finalist, won the Yale Book Award, and won the John Pillips Sousa Most Outstanding Band Member award. She will study biological sciences on a pre-med track at the University of Connecticut in the fall. "I really like to be active and need to be doing something, so I consider myself a 'human doing' instead of a 'human being,' but also not over-working myself and finding balance in the things I do," Mosure said. She said that she was inspired to succeed academically by her close friend, who was the school's salutatorian. At graduation Mosure included her friend in her speech so she wasn't the only one in the spotlight. "We always had a friendly competition, so that drove me to achieve," she said. --Nicole Perez